

When you type anything in the Tell Me box, a dropdown list will appear with features or actions related to what you're typing - similar to a autosuggest dropdowns on search engines.įor example, typing "print" will result in a list of printing-related menu items (such as Print, Print Preview, Get Help on "print") dynamically appearing as you type. It looks like a search input field with a little light-bulb icon next to the text "Tell me what you want to do.". The Tell Me box allows you to tell Access what you want to do. Possibly the most useful feature introduced in Access 2016 is the "Tell Me" box.

In Access 2016, there are two Microsoft Office themes that can be used with Access "Colorful" and "White".

In Access 2013, there was no difference between the color of this menu and rest of the screen. This helps the top menu stand out a bit more. In Access 2016, the top menu has a background color applied to it.There are only two minor differences between the two versions. Slightly DifferentĪccess 2016 has the same look and feel as 2013. Actually, it could be argued that most of them aren't even "features" and simply "differences" but in any case, here's what's new in MS Access 2016. If you've been using Access 2013 you might be struggling to find any difference between that version and the 2016 version.īelow are new features added in 2016. There's not much difference between Microsoft Access 2013 and Microsoft Access 2016.
